Giampiero Maini

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| birth_place = Rome, Italy

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| position = Midfielder

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| totalcaps = 261

| totalgoals = 28

| nationalyears1= 1997

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Giampiero "Jimmy" Maini ({{IPA|it|dʒamˈpjɛːro maˈiːni}};{{cite web |url=https://www.ultimouomo.com/come-giocava-il-vicenza-di-guidolin/ |title=Come giocava il magico Vicenza di Guidolin |publisher=L'Ultimo Uomo |language=it-IT |last1=Porcellini |first1=Gian Marco |date=15 November 2018 |access-date=25 April 2024 }} born 29 September 1971) is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Maini began his career with Italian club Roma, where he won the Coppa Italia in 1991, later being loaned out to Lecce and Ascoli. He later also played for Vicenza, Milan, Bologna, Parma, Ancona, and Arezzo, before ending his career with Fabriano.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/giampiero-maini_prs5319/person.shtml|title=Giampiero Maini|publisher=Eurosport|accessdate=1 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.magliarossonera.it/protagonisti/Gioc-Maini.html|title=Giampiero MAINI|publisher=magliarossonera.it|language=Italian|accessdate=1 September 2016}}

Whilst at Vicenza he won his second Coppa Italia title in 1997, scoring a goal in the 2nd leg of the final against Napoli.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/coppa_italia/2005/albo/1997_1.html|title=1996/97 Coppa Italia|publisher=gazzetta.it|accessdate=11 November 2013}}

In 1997, he joined Milan. He spent a year at the club and scored once; his goal coming in a Coppa Italia tie against Sampdoria, as Milan went on to reach the final, only to be defeated by Lazio.{{cite news|url=http://www.acmilan.com/en/news/show/136697|title=A History of Comebacks|publisher=acmilan.com|date=23 October 2011|accessdate=19 January 2016}}

He won his third and final Coppa Italia title with Parma in 2002 and the Supercoppa Italiana in 1999.

International career

Maini was named in Italy's squad for the 1997 Tournoi de France under manager Cesare Maldini.{{cite news

|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/french-feast-to-comfort-soccer-starved-1.78634|title=French feast to comfort soccer starved|publisher=irishtimes.com|date=3 June 1997|accessdate=19 January 2016}} At the tournament he made his first and only appearance for the national team in a 2–0 loss to England.{{cite news|url=http://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=10733|title=England 2-0 Italy|publisher=eu-football.info|date=4 June 1997|accessdate=19 January 2016}}